A Gambling Man by David Baldacci
Brand: Grand Central Publishing
Product Description
Aloysius Archer the straighttalking World War II veteran fresh out of prison returns in this riveting 1 New York Times bestselling thriller from David Baldacci. The 1950s are on the horizon and Archer is in dire need of a fresh start after a nearly fatal detour in Poca City. So Archer hops on a bus and begins the long journey out west to California where rumor has it there is money to be made if youre hardworking lucky criminalor all three. Along the way Archer stops in Reno where a stroke of fortune delivers him a wad of cash and an eyepopping bloodred 1939 Delahaye convertibleplus a companion for the final leg of the journey an aspiring actress named Liberty Callahan who is planning to try her luck in Hollywood. But when the two arrive in Bay Town California Archer quickly discovers that the hordes of people who flocked there seeking fame and fortune landed in a false paradise that instead caters to their worst addictions and fears. Archers first stop is a P.I. office where he is hoping to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent named Willie Dash. He lands the job and immediately finds himself in the thick of a potential scandal a blackmail case involving a wealthy wellconnected politician running for mayor that soon spins into something even more sinister. As bodies begin falling Archer and Dash must infiltrate the world of brothels gambling dens drug operations and longhidden secrets descending into the rotten bones of a corrupt town that is selling itself as the promised landbut might actually be the road to perdition and Archers final resting place. show more
Condition : New
Author : David Baldacci
Weight : 437.51
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Language : English
EAN : 9781538719688
ISBN10 : 1538719681
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20220804
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 133 X 203 X 31mm